ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

• Italy: La Scala deal reached, premier saved 12/2/2008, 4:17 a.m. PST
MILAN, Italy (AP) — The management of La Scala says it has reached a deal with a performers' union to save the gala premiere of the new season.

• Estranged relative arrested in Hudson killings 12/2/2008, 3:44 a.m. PST
CHICAGO (AP) — The arrest of Jennifer Hudson's estranged brother-in-law in the shooting deaths of her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew confirmed what police officials have quietly said for weeks: that the 27-year-old convicted felon was the prime suspect in the slayings.

• Bedroom Bach? YouTube starts a cyber symphony 12/2/2008, 3:19 a.m. PST
NEW YORK (AP) — There's a new way to get to Carnegie Hall — YouTube, YouTube, YouTube.

• Italy: La Scala deal reached, premier saved 12/2/2008, 2:15 a.m. PST
MILAN, Italy (AP) — The management of La Scala says it has reached a deal with a performers' union to save the gala premiere of the new season.

• iTunes: Coldplay, Leona Lewis topped sales in 2008 12/1/2008, 9:11 p.m. PST
NEW YORK (AP) — Coldplay was the hottest iTunes album download this year: Its "Viva la Vida" was crowned the best-selling album of 2008, while Leona Lewis's "Bleeding Love" was named the top-selling single.

• Former UCLA hospital worker admits selling records 12/1/2008, 5:44 p.m. PST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former employee of UCLA Medical Center pleaded guilty Monday to selling information from the medical records of celebrities and high-profile patients, including Britney Spears and Farrah Fawcett, to the National Enquirer.

• `Cadillac Records' plays song you've heard before 12/1/2008, 5:16 p.m. PST
(AP) — Darnell Martin could have made an entire movie about Muddy Waters. Or Etta James. Or Chuck Berry.

• Dunst gets order against alleged stalker 12/1/2008, 5:05 p.m. PST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kirsten Dunst doesn't need Spider-Man — she's got an assistant who recently proved capable of protecting the actress.

• `Four Christmases' coasts to $31.1 million debut 12/1/2008, 4:52 p.m. PST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Audiences spent Thanksgiving with Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn, whose holiday comedy "Four Christmases" took in $31.1 million to open as the top weekend movie. The film opened Wednesday to get a head start on the long weekend.

• Britney Spears tops Yahoo searches 12/1/2008, 4:38 p.m. PST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — She did it again: Britney Spears was the most popular search term on Yahoo for the fourth year in a row — her seventh time topping the list.

• Chris Brown a big hit with on-demand viewers 12/1/2008, 4:25 p.m. PST
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Brown is in demand with on-demand viewers.

• Raconteurs call on Ricky Skaggs for new recording 12/1/2008, 4:08 p.m. PST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jack White and his band the Raconteurs called on Ricky Skaggs to help them record a bluegrass-inspired version of their song "Old Enough."

• Estranged relative arrested in Hudson killings 12/1/2008, 3:32 p.m. PST
CHICAGO (AP) — Police arrested the estranged brother-in-law of Jennifer Hudson on Monday in the deaths of the entertainer's mother, brother and young nephew, taking him from a prison where he had been held on a suspected parole violation.

• Mario Lopez in talks to host Miss America again 12/1/2008, 3:05 p.m. PST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mario Lopez is in negotiations to once again host the Miss America pageant.

• Paris auction of Impressionist works falls short 12/1/2008, 3:02 p.m. PST
PARIS (AP) — A benchmark Paris sale of Impressionist and Modern paintings that belonged to French fashion designer Jeanne Lanvin fell well short of pre-sale expectations Monday, in a clear signal the financial crisis is hitting the previously resilient art market.

• `Four Christmases' coasts to $31.1 million debut 12/1/2008, 2:40 p.m. PST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Audiences spent Thanksgiving with Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn, whose holiday comedy "Four Christmases" took in $31.1 million to open as the top weekend movie. The film opened Wednesday to get a head start on the long weekend.

• Mark Leckey wins Britain's Turner Prize for art 12/1/2008, 2:01 p.m. PST
LONDON (AP) — Artist Mark Leckey has won Britain's prestigious Turner Prize for a piece of work that draws in Homer Simpson and the Titanic movie.

• Bedroom Bach? YouTube starts a cyber symphony 12/1/2008, 2:01 p.m. PST
NEW YORK (AP) — There's a new way to get to Carnegie Hall — YouTube, YouTube, YouTube.

• Chris Brown a big hit with on-demand viewers 12/1/2008, 1:59 p.m. PST
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Brown is in demand with on-demand viewers.

• 10 shows are members of B'way's millionaires' club 12/1/2008, 1:55 p.m. PST
NEW YORK (AP) — Thanksgiving week is usually a good week at Broadway box offices, and the holiday did not disappoint for most shows, according to figures released Monday by the Broadway League, the industry's trade organization.

• August Wilson's 'Joe Turner' returns to Broadway 12/1/2008, 1:52 p.m. PST
NEW YORK (AP) — "Joe Turner's Come and Gone," one of August Wilson's 10 plays chronicling the black experience in 20th century America, is returning to Broadway.

• Ivana Trump separates from fourth hubby Rubicondi 12/1/2008, 12:26 p.m. PST
NEW YORK (AP) — Ivana Trump has issued a statement confirming reports of marital discord with Italian entrepreneur Rossano Rubicondi. Trump, who married Rubicondi in April, says she filed a legal separation agreement three months ago. Trump says she kept quiet about it because she didn't want to ruin Rubicondi's chances as a contestant on the Italian edition of the reality TV show "Survivor."

• Madonna, Alex Rodriguez in Mexico City 12/1/2008, 10:52 a.m. PST
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Alex Rodriguez and Madonna were together — in the same city, anyway.

• Boy George denies he intended to hurt escort 12/1/2008, 10:50 a.m. PST
LONDON (AP) — Singer Boy George admits in a recording played in a London court that he restrained a male escort with handcuffs.

• Rush Limbaugh endorses Clinton for Obama's cabinet 12/1/2008, 8:50 a.m. PST
NEW YORK (AP) — Rush Limbaugh has seldom been a fan of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. But the conservative radio pundit has given his blessing to her selection as the next secretary of state.

• Travis Barker and DJ AM to reunite for performance 12/1/2008, 7:32 a.m. PST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Punk musician Travis Barker and celebrity disc jockey DJ AM will perform together for the first time since the duo survived a fiery plane crash in South Carolina.

• Tina Fey's husband talks about her facial scar 12/1/2008, 7:10 a.m. PST
NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Fey's husband is talking about something the "30 Rock" actress would rather not discuss: the scar on her left cheek.

• Vanessa Williams kicks off NY cancer fundraiser 12/1/2008, 5:05 a.m. PST
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. (AP) — "Ugly Betty" star Vanessa Williams has kicked off a breast cancer fundraiser by driving a pink fence post into the ground in suburban New York City.

• Roselyn Sanchez marries Eric Winter 12/1/2008, 4:25 a.m. PST
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Roselyn Sanchez has gotten married at a historic San Juan fort in front of 250 guests that included Eva Longoria Parker.

• 'Four Christmases' finds $31.7M in holiday cheer 11/30/2008, 6:26 p.m. PST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thanksgiving weekend movie crowds gobbled up the Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn holiday comedy "Four Christmases," which debuted at No. 1 with $31.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.